As the weather gets hotter, hand, foot and mouth disease will increase significantly until July, which is the high season, parents of infants and young children should be well protected. It is understood that the incubation period of HFMD is mostly 2 to 10 days, with an average of 3 to 5 days. Most children tend to start with fever symptoms, a rash on the palms of their hands and feet, herpes or ulcers in the mouth, and significant pain. Some children also have a cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and headache. The symptoms of HFMD are generally mild and in the majority of cases, the disease can heal on its own in 7 to 10 days. Only a very small number of children die due to EV71 virus infection, which causes serious illnesses such as meningitis, encephalomyelitis, pulmonary edema and circulatory disorders. Experts warned that although the current incidence is lower than the same period last year, but because there is no vaccine for hand, foot and mouth disease, kindergartens, parents should do a good job of environmental health disinfection and personal protection, looking at the May Day holiday is approaching, it is best not to take children to the crowd gathered in public places to play. CDC department: the epidemic season of young child care institutions to morning inspection 6 months to 5 years old is a high incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease age group, the CDC department requires child care institutions in the epidemic season should strengthen the health environment management, classrooms and dormitories and other places to maintain good ventilation, daily wipe disinfection of door handles, stair handrails, desktops and other object surfaces; daily toys, teaching aids, household utensils, tableware and other items for cleaning and disinfection; daily Morning checkups are conducted to detect and isolate suspected children as early as possible. Warm tip: Two herbal remedies can be used for prevention. During the high incidence period, parents can choose Chinese medicine as appropriate for the prevention of young children. According to the “Clinical Technical Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Chinese Medicine” issued by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the following two herbal formulas can be used: 1. 6 grams of white chrysanthemum, 3 grams of raw licorice, 10 grams of raw hawthorn, steeped in 200 ml of boiling water and drink frequently with appropriate amount of rock sugar, suitable for children who have internal heat. 2. 10 grams of raw barley, 10 grams of lentils, add ice sugar, boil the porridge and serve. It is suitable for children with weak spleen and stomach. The dosage of the above two recipes is suitable for children aged 3 to 5 years old and should be used under the guidance of a doctor.